Kanye Keeps Digging No. 1 Single

Despite losing his grip on the top rung of the album chart, Kanye West's "Gold Digger" solidifies its No. 1 status on several Billboard charts again this week. The Jamie Foxx-featuring song is No. 1 f

Despite losing his grip on the top rung of the album chart, Kanye West's "Gold Digger" solidifies its No. 1 status on several Billboard charts again this week. The Jamie Foxx-featuring song is No. 1 for a third consecutive week on the Hot 100, where it is also the title with the biggest airplay gains.

It also notches a third week at the top of the Hot Digital Songs and Hot Ringtones lists and a second on the R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and Pop 100 tallies.

The only major chart where the West/Foxx single has so far been unable to claim the crown is the Hot Rap Tracks tally, where Bow Wow's "Like You," featuring Ciara is No. 1 for a fourth straight week. "Like" is also threatening on the Hot 100, where it advances 4-3. On the R&B/Hip-Hop Songs list, where it was unseated from No. 1 by "Gold Digger," it is No. 2 for a second week.

As reported yesterday, West's sophomore album, "Late Registration" (Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam), falls to No. 2 this week on The Billboard 200, giving up the top slot to Paul Wall's "The Peoples Champ" (SwishaHouse/Asylum).

The across-the-board success of "Gold Digger" has held Mariah Carey's "Shake It Off" at bay on the Hot 100, where it remains No. 2 for a fourth straight week. On the Pop 100 and Hot Ringtones charts the cut advances 3-2, while on the R&B/Hip-Hop Songs list it sits at No. 3.

Carey's long-running former No. 1 "We Belong Together" is making a slow exit, falling 3-5 on the Hot 100 this week, 4-6 on the R&B/Hip-Hop tally and 8-11 on the Pop 100.

Black Eyed Peas' "My Humps" is also making a charge, advancing 7-4 on the Hot 100 and 6-3 on the Pop 100, while 50 Cent's "Outta Control (Remix)" makes a 9-6 Hot 100 move and climbs 19-15 on the Pop 100.

Green Day's "Wake Me Up When September Ends" jumps 10-8 on the Hot 100, 13-7 on the Pop 100, 5-4 on the Hot Digital Songs list. Joining the Hot 100's top 10 is David Banner's "Play," which ascends 14-10. That track is No. 3 on the Hot Rap Songs chart and No. 5 on the R&B/Hip-Hop tally.

Last week's top Hot 100 debut, Ashlee Simpson's "Boyfriend," is the chart's greatest sales gainer this week, and zooms 71-24. On the Hot Digital Songs chart, it's up 32-7.

On the Billboard's Hot Latin Songs chart, Shakira's "La Tortura" featuring Alejandro Sanz simply won't let go of No. 1, where it's parked for a fifth consecutive and 17th non-consecutive week. Sara Evans celebrates a second week at No. 1 on the Hot Country Songs roundup with "A Real Fine Place To Start" and Rob Thomas' "Lonely No More" notches a seventh at the summit of the Adult Contemporary airplay chart.

With Gorillaz' "Feel Good Inc." topping the Modern Rock chart for a sixth week, the Mainstream Rock chart sees a new No. 1 as Staind's "Right Here" retreats to No. 2, trading places with Nickelback's "Photograph."